The Makunouchi Bento, or traditional japanese lunchbox, is a highly lacquered wooden box divided into quadrants, each of which contains different delicacies. It is also one of the most familiar images of Japan's domestic environment. Reading the box as both an object and a metaphor, Felix Petrescu (Waka X) and Valentin Toma (Qewza) founded this experimental / electronica project back in 2001.
At the time, Felix was a member of Urban Experience - one of the pioneers of the underground electronica scene in Timisoara (Romania) focused mainly on dance music, and Valentin had his solo project. The first Makunouchi Bento album, Himette, was finished in no time, being a collection of new tracks, but also old unreleased works of Urban Experience and Qewza.
With their album available for free download, further singles and EPs released on well-known netlabels like Eerik Inpuj Sound, Miasmah, Metempsychosis, Ogredung, and also a live act and a DJ set at two important musical events in Timisoara (TM01Base Festival and TMBase Fused Series), they started to get their music heard both in Romania and abroad.
By 2004, their discography included many compilations (both commercial and free) like the TMBase Festival Compilations, Collection 2: Moving (Databloem), Apegenine Volume 1 (Apegenine), VGM Mixtape 8 (No Sides Records), Fishing for Complements (Retinascan), Snowsky & No Ink and Cucina Vagabonda (Ogredung), Retork (Enough Records), 101 (One) and many othes. Also, they had two split EPs with Kaneel, called Miopedi (Kikapu) and Miopedi: Errata (One), plus various singles released on Ogredung and Camomille. On top of that, the track Rokurokubi (Part 2) has won the first battle of netlabels hosted by Numia, and thus it was printed on a limited edition vinyl (Makunouchi Bento's first 12") along with the three other songs and a "hidden" Makunouchi bonus track.
Finally, it was time for Romania to develop an interest in experimental music, and Makunouchi Bento have found themselves invited to all the important events across the country. Latest releases include Balada unui creier mic EP released on the first romanian netlabel: Arhiva7, Lament of the fishing robot EP (Camomille), Flika EP (TMBase) and Trcutu LP (One) - a special project made for AVMotional 2 Festival, consisting of electronic interpretations of various classical compositions (Satie, Ravel, Arensky, etc).
Keep an eye on this page and Makunouchi Bento's official website for future gigs and releases!
Discography
LPs
EPs
Singles
Compilations
Remixes
Live
Click on the images to order / download the release!
Most of our music is also available here for free! (Thanks to archive.org for the amazing hosting services)
We are glad to announce the launch of the new Otaku Magazine issue, which has the theme “THE END OF THE WORLD” and encompasses various themes, from Godzilla and Gundam, to otaku survival methods. (more info: otakumag.com)
Makunouchi Bentoasaurus our lost bretheren.....Oh when can we eat delicious leaves and roam the plains again like in the days of yore?
'Tis us Bossasaurus with more remix hotness excavated from the hottest volcanoes around. This time we've got a Redman and Method Man remix of "Dangerous MC's". Please come on over to our page and check it out. We will be making it available for free download very soon.
DIRTY SHIRT STUDIO REPORT: Episode 1, Drum Session
Hello there!!!
DIRTY SHIRT revine in forta cu un album, botezat sugestiv: “Same SHIrT Different Day”. Nu fiti nerabdatori, albumu' iese la toamna.
Intre timp, bagati un ochi aici, pentru un prim video cu sesiunea de tobe (Toca, tobashul criminal :) ), undeva in sudul Frantei: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfw60V4B2NU
In curand si restu...
Pentru cei care inca n-o fo' pe faza, iute pe myspace si youtube la un "U.B." ("Cine iubeste si lasa" intr-o adaptare dezlantuita) in varianta demo (o sa fie si pe album, don't panic).
What’s Crackin’ Makunouchi Bento ? We’re hitting back our myspace folks to let you know that your prayers have been answered. What prayers, you may ask. Well, today my friends, the good reptiles over at Bossasaurus (namely the ones writing this message) have teamed up with Murs (Living Legends, Def Jux, 9th Wonder, etc.) to, for the first time ever, offer you a taste of our music with an emcee over them. If you hate emcees and were feeling the tranquility of our un-defiled instrumental works than we sincerely apologize for our critical error in judgment. Otherwise come on over and check out our Murs feat. James Blunt 'Everything' remix.
![Makunouchi Bento - Himette [RetinaScan, 2001/2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/lp01.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Trcutu [One, 2005]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/lp02.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Bouche du metro [Miasmah, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep01.gif)
![Leenak & Makunouchi Bento - Miopedi [Kikapu, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep02.gif)
![Leenak & Makunouchi Bento - Miopedi: Errata [One, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep03.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Vitoru [One, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep04.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Balada unui creier mic [Arhiva7, 2005]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep05.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Lament of the Fishing Robot [Camomille, 2005]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep06.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento, SelfMadeMusic, Bleep - Flika [TMBase, 2006]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep07.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Avebell [Arhiva7, 2007]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep08.gif)
![JCO - Like A Monkey Without the Cuckoo Clock [Digital Biotope, 2008]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep09.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Millano Brothers IV [TMBase, 2008]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/ep10.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Crisp (Q's Qrocantmix) [Ogredung, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single01.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Kunitoki [Ogredung, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single02.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Children of Moog (Vacuum Mix) [Ogredung, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single03.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Micat (Live at TM02Base) [Ogredung, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single04.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Mipoetri (Triedan Mix) [Ogredung, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single05.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento feat. Nagz - Morninfizik (Remix) [Ogredung, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single06.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento - Inca nu te iubesc [Camomille, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/single07.gif)
![VA - TMBase Setup Volumul 01 [TMBase, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp01.gif)
![VA - Fishing for Complements [RetinaScan, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp02.gif)
![VA - 01 TMBase Compilatia [Roton, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp03.gif)
![VA - Snowsky & No Ink [Ogredung, 2002]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp04.gif)
![VA - Collection 2: Moving [Databloem, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp05.gif)
![VA - F.02 TMBase Compilatia [Roton, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp06.gif)
![VA - Cucina Vagabonda [Ogredung, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp07.gif)
![VA - Retork [Enough Records, 2003]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp08.gif)
![VA - 101 [One, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp09.gif)
![VA - VGM Mixtape 8 [No Sides Records, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp10.gif)
![VA - Apegenine Volume 1 [Apegenine Recordings, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp11.gif)
![VA - Vote Now! [No Sides Records, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp12.gif)
![VA - Compilatia TMBase 04 [Roton, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp13.gif)
![VA - Homenaje [Rackham Records, 2005]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp14.gif)
![VA - Silva [Miasmah Recordings, 2006]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp15.gif)
![VA - Unleashed [DigitalBiotope, 2006]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp16.gif)
![VA - Pantoufle Tagada [Petite & Jolie, 2007]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp17.gif)
![VA - Cycles [Camomille, 2007]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp18.gif)
![VA - Otaku Kaidan [Otaku, 2008]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp19.gif)
![VA - Otaku Play [Otaku, 2009]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp20.gif)
![VA - Apegenine Volmue 2: Hypocondriac [Apegenine Recordings / Camomille, 2009]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp21.gif)
![VA - Van Graph K Fe: 4 Years And Counting [Van Graph, 2009]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/comp22.gif)
![Siemers - Inter Pares Inter Pares [Retinascan, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/rmx01.gif)
![Makunouchi Bento, Dan D, Raluca - Live at TM04BASE [Ogredung, 2004]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/live01.gif)
![Live at TMBase Music Workshop 2006 [Camomille, 2006]](http://makunouchibento.inpuj.net/myspace/live02.gif)
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